Are living beings hiding on distant planets, waiting to be found? That question has captured the minds of scientists and ...

Micrometeorites are thought to shower down on planets throughout the universe, so the discovery that they help protocells ...

Previous missions had found simple organic compounds—small molecules made up of just a few atoms—but the discovery of larger carbon chains indicates the chemistry on Mars may have reached ...

In modern devices, such as phone screens or advanced sensors, light is often generated by pairs of organic molecules, where one molecule, known as the donor, transmits electrons, and the other, ...

Tiny sensors, similar to breathalyzers, could "sniff out" bacterial infections and detect antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in ...

Researchers discovered how to flip the structure of complex drug compounds using a simple reagent, offering a game-changing ...

The atmospheric origin of organic matter suggests that Mar surfaces may contain larger amounts of organic compounds than previously anticipated. Although Mars presents a barren, dusty landscape ...

Such simple organic compounds as acetic acid and glycine (an amino acid) are formed in the laboratory when ultraviolet light or electric sparks pass through such mixtures.

For over 50 years I have incorporated five special topics in my sophomore organic chemistry courses starting on day 1. “Chemical Evolution” looks at the simple chemicals and chemical reactions ...

Carbon is a fundamental component of organic compounds, but it can't do it alone. The complex proteins required for life are built up from smaller compounds called amino acids - simple organic ...

The latest study introduces a different technique capable of potentially identifying simple organic compounds on Mars.

The researchers tested their theory at Oxfordshire’s Diamond Light Source, where the study says they mixed simple organic compounds with different forms of iron and manganese in the laboratory at 10 ...